Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
The Alligator
A beach on Lake Superior in Baraga County, Michigan, about 80 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Baraga County, Michigan
- Length
- about 80 feet
- Owner
- Private
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI406168
- Coordinates
- 46.7830° N, 88.4734° W to 46.7829° N, 88.4734° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Superior beaches
- Public Shoreline Beach-Sand Point0.1 mi · MI
- L'Anse Township Park1.6 mi · MI
- Keweenaw Bay Village Public Roadside Park5.9 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-S. of Portage Entry13 mi · MI
- White City14 mi · sampled · MI
- Arvon Township Park14 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Baraga Village Ramp0.7 mi · trailer ramp
- L'anse Village Dock1.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Baraga State Park2.1 mi · trailer ramp
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Baraga State Park2.0 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI406168, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.